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Faculty Information

Our team includes the following physicians:

Adult Urology Specialists

  • Robert S. Davis, M.D.
    Special interests: Impotence, infertility, and neurogenic bladder dysfunction
  • Erdal Erturk, M.D.
    Special Interests: Kidney stone disease
  • David P. Gentile, M.D., F.A.C.S.
    Special Interests: Vasectomy, medical and surgical management of erectile dysfunction (ED), medical and minimally invasive surgical management of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment, with special interest in robotic surgery and prostate brachytherapy (seed implantation).
  • Jean V. Joseph, M.D.
    Special Interests: Laparoscopic/minimally invasive urology (prostatectomy, nephrectomy), reconstructive urology
  • Robert D. Mayer, M.D.
    Special Interests: Urinary incontinence, urinary frequency, interstitial cystitis, microwave therapy for BPH
  • Edward M. Messing, M.D., F.A.C.S.
    Special Interests: Urologic oncology (prostate, testicular, bladder, penile, urethral and kidney cancer), hematuria (blood in urine)
  • Ganesh S. Palapattu, M.D.
    Special Interests: Urologic oncology (prostate cancer, testicular mass or cancer, bladder cancer, kidney cancer, adrenal tumor, penile cancer, urethral cancer), hematuria (blood in urine), elevated PSA, prostate nodule
  • Hani Rashid, M.D.
    Special Interests: Robotics, Laparoscopy and Minimally Invasive Uro-oncology (prostate, kidney, adrenal, etc.)
  • Husayn A. Rashid, M.D.
    Special Interests: BPH, urologic cancer
  • Annette E. Sessions, M.D.
    Special Interests: Kidney stones, incontinence
  • Jeanne H. Sullivan O'Brien, M.D.
    Special Interests: Male infertility, varicoceles and microsurgical varicocelectomy, hypercalciuria, brachytherapy
  • Guan Wu, M.D.
    Special Interests: Urologic Oncology (kidney cancer, bladder cancer, and prostate cancer) and Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Surgery

Pediatric Urology Specialists

Researchers

In addition to these physicians who see patients, we also have dedicated researchers, some with joint appointments in other departments. Their work continues to extend our knowledge and our ability to offer patients the best care possible.

  • Dr. Chawnshang Chang
    George Hoyt Whipple Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Professor of Urology and of Radiation Oncology
    Research: Molecular mechanisms of steroid hormone function in prostate
  • Dr. Yi-Fen Lee
    Assistant Professor Department of Urology
  • Dr. Shuyuan Yeh
    Associate Professor of Urology and of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
    Research: Chemopreventive roles of vitamin E in prostate cancer; cross talk of kinase pathways, androgen receptor and coregulators
  • Dr. Jay E. Reeder
    Research Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
  • Dr. William Ricke
    Assistant Professor, Department of Urology, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, and Oncology, James P. Wilmot Cancer Center
    Research: The roles of hormones and micro-environment on the development, treatment, and prevention of cancer
  • Dr. Edward Schwarz
    Associate Professor of Medicine, Microbiology & Immunology, and of Urology
    Research: Pro-inflammatory cytokine signal transduction and novel drug and gene therapies for rheumatoid arthritis
  • Dr. Ronald Wood
    Research Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology
  • Dr. Guan Wu
    Research Assistant Professor
    Research: Neuroendocrine differentiation in prostate cancer